Glover School goes screen free’ for week

Saturday

May 17, 2014 at 1:06 PMMay 17, 2014 at 1:06 PM

William J. Dowdwdowd@wickedlocal.com

May 5 through May 9 was “Screen-Free Week” for the Glover School, as members of the community swapped out digital entertainment with other forms of fun.For five days, Glover School’s teachers, students and families pledged to put down video-game controllers and iPads and hit the off button on TVs, joining others in an international campaign challenging kids to play outside, pick up a book, create art, spend time with their families and explore nature. Students also agreed to only use the computer for homework assignments.“Screen-free week was a great success,” Glover School Parent-Teacher Organization member Stephen Siden said. “Students and families had a wonderful time experiencing fun new activities while building a great sense of spirit through the community.”Complementing the pledge, PTO parents and teachers introduced students to a slew of new activities, including three evening events, bedtime stories read to students by Principal Mary Devlin in the school's Media Center, a bingo-and-pizza night, a town-wide scavenger hunt and a fun run.Students had a chance to learn about and participate in events like yoga, meditation, origami, Lego building and floor hockey during after-school hours. Altogether, 15 events took place.“The main event of the week was a talent show, called ‘Glover Has Talent,’ which took place on Friday,” Sedin said. “Over 80 Glover students performed in the show in front of a standing-room-only crowd.”She added, “Several students displayed their still art as part of the talent show. It was a terrific night and incredible to see all of the talent at the school.”